Plastic Surgery Articles

So you’re considering having your breast implants removed? Today’s breast implants provide natural appearing, long lasting, comfortable results. Women who want to have their implants removed, however, can be faced with a significant decrease in volume, deflated breast shape and sometimes a droopy or low nipple position. Simultaneous Implant Exchange with Fat (SIEF) is a new, but well described and effective, alternative or adjunctive procedure for woman seeking removal of their breast implants….

There is no doubt about what is the most interesting and significant development in breast augmentation surgery in many many years; everything else pales by comparison. When the new structured saline filled implant (Ideal® implant Corp., Dallas, Texas) became available in my practice in late 2015, I was surprised by how widely it was embraced by a substantial sector of my breast surgery practice…

There is a consensus amongst plastic surgeons who perform facelifts that the key to more natural longer lasting results is the minimization of tension on the skin, in other words, less skin tightening…

Excessive breast tissue development in men is a medical condition that is rarely discussed but is actually quite common. The medical term for this condition is ‘gynecomastia’ and affects an estimated 40 to 60 percent of men…

Silicone gel breast implants have been scrutinized more than any other medical device in history. Curiously, to my knowledge, silicone testicular implants never received the same scrutiny or restrictive litigation…

The problem of breast ptosis, or droopiness of the breast, is a very common one. This problem is commonly seen in patients who have had children or who have breast fed or who experience a significant weight loss…

In all my 20 years of experience, I cannot recall the number of times I’ve been asked “What’s the right implant for me?” As each woman’s goals are totally unique, there just isn’t any one simple answer…

In discussing implant choice with patients at the time of consultation, I am frequently asked whether I could use a “high profile implant.” I try to answer this question by explaining the purpose of implants with different “profiles”…